Fishing For

Longnose gar

4.0
(117)
1.1K Catches
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Average Length
6.9 in
Maximum Length
6.6 ft
Maximum Weight
50.3 lbs
Depth Range
0.0 ft
Temperature Range
53.6 - 68.0 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Longnose gar

5.0
(3)
Smithland Hydroelectric Dam
Livingston County, Kentucky
45 Catches
5.0
(2)
Ohio River
Hardin County, Illinois
25 Catches
4.0
(9)
West Fork Trinity River
Tarrant County, Texas
18 Catches
4.0
(7)
New River
Onslow County, North Carolina
17 Catches
5.0
(1)
Guadalupe River
Victoria County, Texas
14 Catches
4.0
(3)
Trinity River
Fort Worth, Texas
14 Catches
4.0
(72)
St. Lawrence River
45.853254, -73.282875
11 Catches
5.0
(3)
Tennessee River
Marshall County, Kentucky
10 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Longnose gar

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers
4.0
(997)
18 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Perch
4.0
(36)
16 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Minnows
4.0
(89)
15 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
4.0
(1067)
13 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common Shinners
4.0
(48)
13 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common shiner
4.0
(138)
11 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Black Striped Mullet
4.0
(91)
7 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Fathead Minnow
4.0
(53)
6 Catches

Recently Caught Longnose gar

Michael Echavarria

1 week ago
 • 
Denton County, Texas

This sucker was almost the whole length of the rod! Raw chicken as bait

Longnose gar
1
9 likes

Colton Elmore

1 week ago
 • 
Sequoyah County, Oklahoma

Longnose gar
13 lb 4 oz
6 likes
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Ryan Merpaw

2 weeks ago
 • 
Renfrew, Ontario

Longnose gar
13 likes

Troy Sheppard

2 weeks ago
 • 
Haldimand-Norfolk, Ontario

Longnose gar
17 likes • 2 comments

✰ℍ$𝕂✰𝕍!ℙ🤘𝕿𝖔𝖓𝖊 𝕽𝖔𝖈𝖐🎣

2 weeks ago
 • 
Livingston County, Kentucky

LONG NOSY WRAPPED UP IN THE SABIKI RIG 🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣

Longnose gar
4
43 likes • 8 comments

Gary Hornsby H$K

1 week ago
 • 
Wilson County, Tennessee

💯GARRRRRRRRRR!💯🤘 WORDS CANNOT DESCRIBE HOW MUCH FUN IT WAS TO CATCH THIS FISH! THANK YOU, LORD! ONLY HE KNOWS. TIGHTLINES, BROTHERS AND SISTERS! HAVE A GREAT DAY!💯💪🤙

Longnose gar
3
80 likes • 35 comments

Michael Echavarria

2 weeks ago
 • 
Dallas County, Texas

Shad works like a charm with these guys!!

Longnose gar
8 likes

Gary Hornsby H$K

3 weeks ago
 • 
Wilson County, Tennessee

#CatchKing #CreekMix #Rooster🐓🔥🤘 Fun morning at the creek availed several interesting catches! TIGHTLINES, YALL!💪🎣🤙

Longnose gar
1
49 likes • 11 comments
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